The Pre Inca Cemetery of Chauchilla

For many years Chauchilla cemetery was looted by treasure hunters, who destroyed the place completely, taking away all the treasures the mummies kept in their tombs for centuries. Grave robbers just left behind the corpses, which can be seen today all over the ground. In addition to skulls and bones, visitors also can see several tombs centuries’ old, as well as long human hairs, ceramic fragments and others remains scattered on the dessert surface. It is the only archaeological site in Peru, in which ancient mummies are seen in their original graves, along with ancient artifacts, dating back to 1000 AD. This archaeological excursion is combined with the visit to a Nasca Ceramic workshop, where visitors will learn about the old technique of making Nasca pots and also a visit to the gold extraction center to see an old way of extracting gold using huge mortars.

Our customers are picked up at the designated time from their hotel by our local guide, and afterwards we will drive to the south of Nazca, following the Pan American Highway for about 21 kilometers, and then a dirty road of 7 kilometers that leads to the archaeological site of Chauchilla. In the graveyard of Chauchilla we will visit many tombs containing ancient pottery and humans remains. Our guide will be in charge of leading you throughout the place and explain about this old culture that flourished in the zone some 1000 years ago. In addition to the tombs, our customers will also enjoy a beautiful desert landscape surrounded by colourful hills. After touring around Chauchilla, we will go back to Nasca to visit a ceramic studio, where a craftsman will give us a good explanation about the Nazca ceramics. Here we will be able to learn step by step all the process involve in the elaboration of Nazca vessels, as well as purchase some Nazca ceramics and others souvenirs.
To finish off our tour, we will also visit a local place where miners are working hard in order to extract gold. Here there will be a miner who kindly will explain the old method they use to get the gold out of the rocks.

Included:

1. Pick up from your hotel in Nazca.
2. Private trasnportation.
3. Professional driver & local guide.
4. Entrance fees to Chauchilla.
5. Drop off at your hotel at the end of the tour.

No included:

1. Extras & gratuities.
2. Accommodation in Nazca.

Departures: 09:00 h. / 14:30 h.
Tour duration: 3 hours approx.

Recommendations:
•             On this tour you must bring light clothing, as the weather in Nazca used to be very hot, especially in summer time (from December to March) when temperatures can reach 40º C / 104 ºF sometimes.
•             We suggest to bring sun block to avoid sun burning, a hat, a bottle of water and sun glasses.

All Ica Programs

• Buggy Tours & Sandboarding in Huacachina
• Ica City Tour
  

Nazca

• The Nazca Lines
• The Pre Inca Cemetery of Chauchilla
• Underground Aqueducts of Cantayo in Nasca
  

Pisco

• Boat Tour to the Ballestas Islands
• Land Tour to the Paracas Reserve
• Nasca & Paracas Islands
• Tambo Colorado Ruins